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In a Lather

Tue, 27 Dec 2005 05:23:00 -0800

I just read an Alternet interview with Douglas Massey, a Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University. He's written what sounds like an engaging book called Return of the "L" Word: A Liberal Vision for the New Century .

Sweet and Lowdown

Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:48:00 -0800

It has been awhile.
I promised to sex it up when I got back and I am nothing if not a woman of my word.

In the Crapper

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 07:05:00 -0800

My mom refuses to use it.
Larry David (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm) makes jokes about it.
And I am adamant about buying it.
Recycled toilet paper.
Seriously.

My What Big Endorsements You Have (Part 1)

Sun, 25 Sep 2005 06:48:00 -0800

While Sania Mirza is getting flack for having lost to lower ranked Hungarian Melinda Czink in the second round of the WTA Sunfest Open, I say give the girl a break!

You Got a Better Idea?

Sat, 24 Sep 2005 11:03:00 -0800

There’s a certain amount of hubris New Yorkers possess that I have felt in other large cities but own in this one. It’s this kind of I-am-the-penultimate-urban-warrior attitude that makes us think we are slightly better than everyone else (said with tongue firmly planted in cheek).

An area where we have been lacking, however, is in sustainable building and design. So we’re--ahem--asking for help.

Knowledge is Power

Tue, 20 Sep 2005 06:26:00 -0800

What do you know?
How do you know it?
Who told you it was true?
Why do you believe it?

Ask and Ye Shall Receive. . .

Sun, 28 Aug 2005 06:58:00 -0800

A few of you have asked about follow-up resources to some of the information I’ve posted.

You can track back to my past posts and/ or check the list below—a smorgasboard of blogs & sites that inform and delight. I check them on a regular basis and have put them in alphabetical order for your surfing pleasure.

Living in the Tension

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 18:57:00 -0800

Do you get your coffee from the chain that offers part-time employees benefits and has organic soymilk or from the indie coffeehouse that doesn’t?

Sweetness

Thu, 25 Aug 2005 03:04:00 -0800

When a blueberry is ripe, it surrenders from the vine without effort.
It knows it’s ready to be savored.
The berry is tumescent: its skin a luscious purple, its flesh turgid with sweetness and sun.

Pimp This Ride

Mon, 08 Aug 2005 22:24:00 -0800

Every time my sister and I speak, I have to spend a portion of the call listening to her bitch about traffic (she lives in LA). Now I know why she’s complaining.

Foot Fetish. . .

Fri, 05 Aug 2005 12:52:00 -0800

If everyone lived like me, we’d need another 1 ½ planets to sustain our lifestyles.
My ecological footprint is huge.

I Heart New Jersey

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 19:01:00 -0800

It’s true. I’m kind of crushing on New Jersey right now.
Here's why. . .

Swap Meet

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 20:02:00 -0800

My friend Rahul blogged about being an opulent ascetic.
I am about as far away from that as you can imagine. I am a horder.
Am I proud of it? Not exactly.

Doing Well by Doing Good: Another Example

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 19:21:00 -0800

Yesterday’s New York Times article on “How Costco Became the Anti-Wal-Mart” highlights what people in the sustainable business movement have been saying for years—treating employees well and establishing a sustainable growth strategy is not only good for people, it’s good for business.

Be The Change (Simran's First Post)

Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:45:00 -0800

Every day, for nearly a year, I passed a billboard on my way from Kemps Corner to Tardeo that said, "Be the change you wish to see in the world."